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Milk Chocolate Pudding

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Milk Chocolate PuddingRomulo Yanes
Cooks' note:

Pudding can be chilled, covered with plastic wrap after 2 hours, up to 3 days.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 ounces fine-quality milk chocolate, chopped
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Accompaniment:

lightly sweetened whipped cream

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil over moderately high heat, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking, 2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick.) Remove from heat. Whisk in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.

    Step 2

    Transfer to a bowl and chill pudding, its surface covered with wax paper (to prevent a skin from forming), until cold, at least 2 hours.

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